Lead Without Losing It
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -A show dedicated to helping you lead your people without losing your mind.
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Episodes
Episode 18 - The Power of Agency - With Guest, Dr. Paul Napper
July 29, 2019 19:48 - 1 hour - 46 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Dr. Paul Napper, author of The Power of Agency. We have an amazing conversation about how this one important element of the way we process experience can better our life trajectory. About Our Guest From Paul’s Website: Dr. Paul Napper helps business leaders increase their effectiveness through focusing and strengthening their agency as leaders. His professional background includes extensive experience in assessment and the application ...
Episode 17 - Your Future Self Will Thank You - With Guest, Drew Dyck
July 19, 2019 15:46About This Episode In this episode, I interview Drew Dyck, author of the book “Your Future Self Will Thank You.” Drew is highly respected in the Christian publishing industry, not only for his literary skills, but also for his ability to make complex ideas easy to understand. About Our Guest Taken from Drew’s Online Bio: I am an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and a contributing editor at CTPastors.com, a Christianity Today publication for church leaders. While I’m not wrestl...
Episode 16 - The Like Switch - With Guest, Dr. Jack Schafer
July 19, 2019 15:23 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview former FBI agent and respected psychologist, Dr. Jack Schafer. We talk about the signals of friendship that encourage others to see you as approachable, and other non-verbal cues every leader should know about. About Our Guest From Jack’s online bio: Jack Schafer,Ph.D. is a retired FBI Special Agent who is currently employed as an Assistant Professor at Western Illinois University. Dr. Schafer served as behavioral analyst assigned to FB...
Episode 15 - Trust Rules - With Guest, Bob Lee
July 03, 2019 03:11 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBAbout this Episode In this episode, I talk with Dr. Bob Lee, whose amazing research shows the importance of being trustworthy as a leader. Bob shares some of the most profound (and sometimes surprising) findings about how trust is a crucial factor in keeping workplaces happy and healthy. About Our Guest (from Bob’s website) My area of expertise is in how and why the world’s best employers use great workplace cultures to drive competitive advantage. I’ve held various senior leadership p...
Episode 14 - Avoiding Common Mistakes When Building a Brand - With Guest, Marty Neumeier
June 20, 2019 02:38 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview the world’s leading expert on the topic of building brands, Marty Neumeier. Marty has written multiple books on this topic, and his talent and skill in this area has distinguished him as a top consultant for leading companies. Marty talks with me about the top five mistakes people make when building a brand, and shares powerful insights about how companies can avoid these pitfalls. About Our Guest (Taken From Marty’s Website) I started ...
Episode 13 - Activators - With Guest, Mark Green
June 10, 2019 17:16 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, Mark Green discusses the concept of activators, and shares ways that we can conquer the challenges that stand between us and actually doing the things we know we need to do. About Our Guest Mark E. Green is a strategic advisor and coach to CEOs and executive teams worldwide. He has addressed, coached and advised thousands of business leaders, helping them unlock more of their potential and teaching them how to do the same for their teams. His integ...
Episode 12 - High Velocity Hiring - With Guest, Scott Wintrip
May 30, 2019 00:49 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Scott Wintrip, one of the most skilled and sought-after hiring coaches in the U.S. Scott shares some profound insights about how to make the hiring process take less time, be more effective, and involve less hassle. About Our Guest From Scott’s Website: I’ve been honored to help more than 23,000 organizations across the globe eliminate the stress and overwhelm of recruiting and hiring. I’ve shown them a method for creating an instantane...
Episode 11 - The Wisdom of Walt - With Guest, Dr. Jeff Barnes
May 20, 2019 01:40 - 47 minutes - 21.6 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Dr. Jeff Barnes, the only college professor in the country to teach an accredited course on the topic of Disneyland. As an expert on the life and legacy of Walt Disney, Dr. Barnes discusses how leaders can learn from Walt’s unique life and leadership style. About Our Guest Jeff Barnes is the best-selling author of The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth and Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons from...
Episode 10 - The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace - With Guest, Dr. Paul White
May 10, 2019 03:26 - 35 minutes - 41.1 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Dr. Paul White, co-author of The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, one of the finest books you’ll ever read on the power of authentic appreciation at work. About Our Guest Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who “makes work relationships work”. For the past 20 years, he’s improved numerous businesses, schools, government agencies and non-profit organizations by helping them: Create positiv...
Episode 9 - Herding Tigers - With Guest, Todd Henry
April 29, 2019 23:49 - 28 minutes - 32.4 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview one of the world’s most sought-after experts on the topic of leadership and creativity. Todd Henry is the author of many books on creativity, but in this episode we focus on the topic of his recent book, Herding Tigers. Leading creatives brings unique opportunities and challenges. Todd shares some amazing insight on how to help creatives be at their best. About Our Guest Todd Henry is an author, international speaker, consultant, and...
Audioblog: The slow death of otherwise great ideas: Purpose-Defeating Implementation
April 25, 2019 18:04 - 5 minutes - 8.18 MBI’m writing a small book right now called Refuse – don’t let ‘business as usual’ cripple your great idea. I’m working on my favorite chapter–“refuse to let fear drive compromise.” This is what I’m learning… fear can easily gut a brilliant idea of its excellent points. Afterward, usually, compromise sweeps in and creates something weird in its stead. Sadly, some businesses and organizations are so accustomed to compromising, they’re nose-deaf to their own weirdness. As always, I’m lookin...
Episode 8 - Worthy Leadership - With Guest, Dr. Dale Thompson
April 19, 2019 23:52 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Dr. Dale Thompson about the concept of Worthy Leadership. Dr. Thompson talks about the fact that even leaders who appear to be at the top of their game can experience catastrophic failure without one very important personal quality. About Our Guest Dale Thompson is a seasoned business executive and consultant, a licensed psychologist, and Founder and CEO of Leadership Worth Following, LLC (LWF). Established in January 2004, LWF helps ...
Episode 7 - Transformational Leadership - With Guest, Dr. Ron Riggio
April 10, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview Dr. Ron Riggio, one of the world’s top experts on the theory of transformational leadership. Ron talks about the key elements of transformational leadership, and how leaders can put them into action. About Our Guest Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and former director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Professor Riggio is the author of m...
Episode 6 - The Science of Successful Leadership - With Guest, Dr. Paul Spector
March 30, 2019 01:51 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I interview industrial and organizational psychology expert, Dr. Paul Spector. Dr. Spector is an internationally recognized leader in this area of science, having written dozens of academic articles and one of the finest textbooks on the subject. Together, we talk about the elements that make leaders most successful. About Our Guest Dr. Spector is a professor who has spent a career teaching and doing research about the human side of organizations. He...
Episode 5 - Working with Difficult People - With Guest, Dr. Amy Hakim
March 20, 2019 14:24 - 36 minutes - 21 MBAbout This Episode In this episode, I talk with Dr. Amy Hakim, an internationally respected organizational psychologist, on the topic of dealing with difficult people at work. I think you'll find her practical insights immediately useful in your work. About Our Guest Amy is an internationally respected scholar in the field of industrial and organizational psychology, and is a highly sought after consultant. She is the founder of the Cooper Strategic Group a management consulting firm ...
Episode 4 - Neuroscience for Leaders - with Guest, Amy Brann
March 10, 2019 03:08 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode, I have the joy of interviewing Amy Brann, an internationally respected expert on the topic of neuroscience. Amy helps us understand some of the ways leaders can leverage the power of neuroscience insights. About Amy: (from synaptic potential website) Amy Brann blends her academic knowledge of how the brain works with her experience of leaders’ challenges to share uniquely insightful ways forward. Amy started studying medicine at UCL before leaving to work with indivi...
Episode 3 - Coping with Leadership Stress - With Guest, Dr. Susan Folkman
February 28, 2019 18:32 - 31 minutes - 22 MBIn this wonderful interview, I have the once-in-a-lifetime privilege of interviewing the world’s foremost expert on the science of coping with stress, Dr. Susan Folkman. Susan has a wealth of wisdom to share in this interview, which I hope you enjoy as much as I did. More About Dr. Folkman (from UCSF website) Dr. Susan Folkman was the first full-time director of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Appointed in 2001, she retired in 2009. From 1994 to 2001 she was co-director...
Episode 2 - Leadership and the Stress of Change - Part 2 - With Guest Dr. Richard Earle
February 15, 2019 02:55 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this show, I interview Dr. Richard Earle on the topic of Leadership and the Stress of Change. Dr. Earle is an internationally known and respected scholar and leadership consultant. He’s written books as well as authored E-learning programs and psychological profiles on this topic. He’s coached leaders of top companies, governments and, I’ve discovered, churches. He serves as one of the founders and the director of the prestigious Canadian Institute of Stress. Dr. Earle is also the succ...
Episode 1 - Leadership and the Stress of Change - Part 1 - With Guest Dr. Steve Jex
January 31, 2019 20:13 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode, I interview Dr. Steve Jex, the director of the organizational and industrial psychology program at the University of Central Florida, and author of the book Thriving Under Stress (Oxford University Press). Dr. Jex shares his amazing experience and knowledge with us on the topic of leadership stress. More about Dr. Jex (from UCF faculty page) Steve M. Jex (Ph.D. 1988, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, University of South Florida) is a Professor of Psychology at U...
An Introduction
January 09, 2019 20:56 - 1 minute - 1.24 MBWelcome to Lead Without Losing It, a show dedicated to helping you lead your people without losing your mind. In this introduction, I share what this show will be like.